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Title: A handbook of Rome and the Campagna
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: John Murray (Firm)
Subjects: Rome (Italy) -- Guidebooks
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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orumof Augustus; Quarries beneath theCapitol.—Municipal ArchaeologicalCommission, Ara Coeli. Basilica of Constantine (roof);Casino on the Palatine; Colosseum byMoonlight (upper part): Colost-euni,Small 3Iuseum of fragments ; Columnof Tro/cm.—Uffizio dei Mouumenti, 1Via in Miranda. Mo7ite 3ft. rio.—Staff Office, 47 Viadei Burro. Qiiirinal Stables. — Uffizio delleScuderie. Via Dataria. Villa Barberini, Albano.—Fa\. I3ar-berini, Rome. Villa Grazioli, Frascati. — Pal.Grazioli, Rome Villa Pamphili (Casino) and VillaDoria, Albano.—Ta\. Doiia, Rome. Pyramid of Cestius; Temple of Con-cord and other closed spots in theForum.—Uffizio dei Monumenti, 1 Viain Miranda. Castel Fmsowo. — Ministero dellaCasa Reale, Via del Quirinale. Palace of Sallust. — SpithoversLibrary. Castle of St. Angelo.—2i Via dellaPilotta. Model of St. Peters in the Dome.—40 Via del Sudario. Mosaic Manufactory ; Ascent of theBome.-S Via della Sagrestia. Senate House.—Io Via del Salva-ture (10-4). o L
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( 39 ) INTRODUCTION. TOPOGRAPHY. Rome is situated nearly in the centreof the Campagna, that undulatingtract of territory which lies betweenthe Sabine Apennines, the Latin andCiminian ranges of volcanic hills, andthe Tyrrhenian Sea. Its geographicalposition, at the Observatory of theCollegio Eomano, is lat. 41° 53 52 N.,long. 12° 28 40 E. of Greenwich ;and its height above the sea on themean level of the Tiber under thePonte S. Angelo, 20 ft. It is 13 geog.m. distant in a straight line from thenearest point of the sea-coast. On the left bank of the Tiber arethe Seven Hills, at a height varyingfrom 120 to 180 ft. above the river.They are the Palatine, the Aventine,the Capitoline, the Esquiline, theCaelian (monies), and the Quirinaland Viminal (colics). The Palatinewas inhabited before the supposed eraof Romulus (B.C. 753); and theCapitoline was occupied by theSabines. The marshy ground Ijetweenthese two hills, afterwards famous asthe Forum, was originally the meetingplace of the two r

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